Track 27 of "The Rainbow Academy (Original Cast Recording)." Stream the music, check out merch, and more at linktr.ee/petermorgan1234
lyrics
ABNER:
A new academy
Where we can all agree
That we should love freely
Where all can come to learn
The light that in them burns
The strength they don’t yet see
Bringing out divinity
Through self defense and karate
A Rainbow Academy
ALL:
A new academy
Where we can all agree
That we should love freely
Where all can come to learn
The light that in them burns
The strength they don’t yet see
Bringing out divinity
Through self defense and karate
A Rainbow Academy
ELLIOT:
It’s beautiful!
FARID:
Like you, Elliot
ELLIOT:
That was sly
FARID:
So now that things are past
Are you ready to be done
With our break?
ELLIOT:
It would be nice to have a friend
For now
FARID:
I don’t agree
But I could respect it
ELLIOT:
But maybe that period
Of just being friends
Is just a small hole
In a larger equation
MATT:
David
I used to think that
Boys were the plague
DAVID:
I’ve heard
Many times
MATT:
But I’m wondering
If maybe men
Are the Renaissance?
DAVID:
The frick?
MATT:
David, I love you
DAVID:
Love you too, bro
MATT:
No, David
I mean I’ve -
I’ve been in love with you
All this time
DAVID:
You're joking
MATT:
Would I ever joke about this?
I don’t expect you to say the same
Back to me
Because I’ve been so insensitive
And rude to you
Which I’m so sorry about
DAVID:
So you’re okay…
With me?
With men?
MATT:
More than okay
I love you
And I can’t lie to myself anymore
DAVID:
I don’t want to ride this carousel anymore
X
MATT:
Gross, that’s what kissing is like?
DAVID:
Yeah
I knew it was too good to be true -
MATT:
Wanna do it again?
DAVID:
Duh
X
TRAVIS:
Hey, sorry about Dick
Being such a dick
IAN:
Yeah, people are complicated
TRAVIS:
I know you love it -
Him
I know you love him
‘Cause he’s
Your best -
You know
He’s your best friend
IAN:
He’s a dick
But he’s still my friend
ELLIOT:
How are you doing with your Dad?
FARID:
He’s been trying to reconcile with my mom
But for now I’m personally
Going to take a break from talking to him
If he’s ever gonna change
He’ll need to choose to
On his own
Like Abner did
ABNER:
I say “Amen” to the man I was
“Amen” giving closure
ABNER/MATT:
I say “amen” and start again
A bright new day begins
A bright new day begins
O, Lord, my God (Lord, my God)
O, Lord, my Savior (O, Savior)
O, Great Redeemer (Great Redeemer) (Ooo)
And my King
ALL:
My King!
I raise my voice (Raise my voice)
In humble praises (In humble praises)
Laudacious melodies
I sing (Melodies I sing)
NATALIE:
O, yes, I know You're listening
FARID:
O, Lord, my God
For Thee I
ALL:
Sing!
Ahh!
A new academy
Where we can all agree
That we should love freely
Where all can come to learn
The light that in them burns
The strength they don’t yet see
Bringing out divinity
Through self defense and karate
A Rainbow Academy
And I say “Amen”
Amen
Amen
A bright new day begins
A bright new day begins!
Amen (La la love)
Amen (La la love)
Amen (La la love)
Amen! (Changing the world)
Yeah!
credits
from The Rainbow Academy (Original Cast Recording),
released July 30, 2023
McKay Elwood - “Abner” vocals
Peter Morgan - “Matt” vocals, acoustic guitar, grand piano, programming, songwriting, arrangement, vocal coaching, direction, production, mixing, vocal engineering, guitar engineering, piano assistant engineering
Autumn Walton - “Natalie” vocals
Zachary Thompson - “Farid” vocals
Esera - “David” vocals
Gunnar Russell - “Travis” vocals
Lance Merrell - “Ian” vocals
Jordan Briggs - “Elliot” vocals
Adam Cook - ensemble vocals
Christian Ayer - ensemble vocals
John Morgan - electric guitar
Milo Valderas - mastering
Chance Anderson - piano engineering
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